Indigenous Food Systems Field Study

3 credits · Undergraduate

(Apprenticeship/Internship/Practicum | 3 hrs Lecture) This course offers land-based learning opportunities to explore the importance of, challenges to, and opportunities for Indigenous food systems in Manitoba and Canada, along with classroom discussion on nutritional and health information. Interdisciplinary themes include traditional food as medicine; Indigenous food systems of production, consumption, distribution; Indigenous knowledges and perspectives on challenges and significance of traditional food systems. The typical course design includes 1 to 1.5 weeks in classrooms and 36 hours of experiential learning from Indigenous elders and Indigenous food researchers in Manitoba First Nations communities. Restrictions: Instructor Permission Required.